Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 83.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 188th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.8% | — |
| 1991 | 83.4% | +223.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -99.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -84.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 25.8% | 83.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 37.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.